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Planning Commission Meeting June 27, 2001- page 6 There were no other comments and Schumann closed the public hearing. ✓Ialaski made motion, Kleissler seconded, to recommend approval of the rezoning from Urban Residential to Multi -Family for Pineview Meadows Second Addition. All Ayes. Motion carried. Malaski made motion, Rooney seconded, to recommend approval of the preliminary plat for Pineview Meadows Second Addition. All Ayes. Motion carried. CUP for and Site Plan for Greenhouses - Wagner Greenhouses The Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the application of Wagner Partners Limited Partnership, 6024 Penn Avenue South, Minneapolis, for a conditional use permit to construct wholesale greenhouses at 4860 Frenchman Road. The property consists of approximately 42 acres located in the General Business Zoning District where wholesale greenhouses are allowed as a conditional use. As proposed, construction would be done in 4 phases and would occur over a five to 10 year period depending on market conditions. The proposed project included impacts to the floodplain and wetlands located on the site. The Rice Creek Watershed District had reviewed the plans and found them acceptable. The City's Water Resources Engineer had eviewed the mitigation plan and recommended approval. Staff was not in favor of approving the entire project given the length of time proposed for the phasing of the project. Staff had recommended approval of a conditional use permit to include only the first three phases of the project to be completed by 2003 with the fourth phase requiring a separate conditional use permit. Andy Jacobson, representing Wagner partnership, was at the meeting and proposed an alternate phasing plan consisting of five phases with the first four phases substantially complete by December 31, 2007 and the fifth phase requiring a separate conditional use permit. The applicant proposed a 350 -foot front yard setback from CSAH 8 to provide for future development opportunities. Schumann opened the public hearing but there were no comments. Malaski said that she had a problem with approving something to take place by 2007. She also was not impressed with the landscaping plan. Kleissler was concerned with the time frame since utilities would be available by 2004 and would change the use of the land. She also felt the landscaping plan was very limited. Rooney said this was an inappropriate use in the area because he felt greenhouse were an industrial use. Jacobson referred to Wagner's greenhouses on Penn Avenue in Minneapolis, indicating the greenhouses were in a commercial area with adjoining residential development and they were very compatible.